Election 2025

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats in Virginia have built up a hefty fundraising advantage for their effort to reclaim the governor’s mansion in a race seen as a bellwether for the party in power in Washington heading into the 2026 midterms.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA case officer turned congresswoman, has a more than 2-to-1 fundraising advantage over her GOP opponent in November, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who has struggled to draw support from her fellow Republicans. Both were unopposed for their party’s nominations and were able to focus on the fall general election without having to overcome a challenge in this week’s primaries. The matchup means Virginia is all but certain to elect the state’s first female governor.

Richmond-based state Senator Ghazala Hashmi declared victory in Virginia’s Democratic lieutenant governor primary Tuesday night, although the official results of the six-way contest are yet to be determined.

As of Wednesday morning, Hashmi remained the frontrunner in the contest, with 27.49% of 477,845 votes total. Her closest competitors were former Richmond mayor Levar Stoney, with 26.65%, and Aaron Rouse, a state senator representing Virginia Beach who earned 26.16%.

Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91 degrees. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. The chance of precipitation is 40%.

Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: A chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Patchy fog between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82 degrees. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. The chance of precipitation is 30%. Hazardous Weather Outlook

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) —Two Virginia Democrats are battling Tuesday to be their party’s nominee for attorney general. Yet, the name mentioned most in their campaigns is not that of their opponent, but rather a man who lives just over the Arlington Memorial Bridge: President Donald Trump.

The barrage of changes Trump has wrought to American culture in the first few months of his second White House residency has ignited the campaigns of Virginia Democrats Jay Jones and Shannon Taylor as they appeal unrelentingly to the most devout swaths of their base ahead of down-ballot primary elections. The primary will also determine the party’s nominations this year for lieutenant governor and some contested seats in the House of Delegates.